A Continuing Resolution Is (Probably) on the Horizon

At this point, anyone keenly watching the budget process every year can tell you the likelihood of a continuing resolution (CR) being passed as opposed to a new budget by Oct 1st is all but guaranteed. CRs act as a temporary stopgap designed to avoid a government shutdown. However, it also locks funding to the previous fiscal year’s level and prevents new projects from getting started. Projects then remain under operations and maintenance until a new budget, with new requirements, is passed.

President Trump’s AI Action Plan: Implications on the SLED IT Market

On July 23, 2025, the Trump administration released an AI Action Plan, highlighting 90 federal policy directives across three key pillars: Accelerating Innovation, Building American AI Infrastructure and Leading in International Diplomacy and Security. The Plan also supports the tenants of the President’s earlier January 23, 2025, Executive Order 14179, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence.”

Lethality, Readiness and Efficiency: Insights from the Department of the Air Force IT Conference 2025

In August, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) held the annual Department of the Air Force IT Conference (DAFITC) in Montgomery, Alabama. They brought together leading voices from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, industry and academia centered on the theme “Lethality, Readiness and Efficiency.” The event spotlighted how modern IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and workforce development are all coming together to shape a more agile, secure and mission-ready force.

The DoD’s Matchmaking Platform for IT Companies

The Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) recently introduced the Digital OnRamp Platform, designed to connect private sector organizations with DoD opportunities. It’s scheduled for release in the fall of 2025, and leverages advanced AI and large language model (LLM) technologies to simplify and enhance the process of matching private sector capabilities with defense needs

VA’s Accessibility Gap Creates New Demand for 508-Compliant Tech

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on July 1, 2025 announcing it found VA procured IT systems which failed to comply with legally-required accessibility standards. Specifically, of the 30 “bedrock and critical” IT systems audited by OIG as part of its report, the inspector general found only four systems that complied with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.